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Just the Simplest of Things
It’s the simplest things which remind me of you. When you show your colors in the evening sky around sunset, it amazes me. There is so much beauty to be seen. When you insert a friend from church in the neighborhood, you continue to remind me that you are there. You continue to put things in my life that remind me of your goodness. The other day when my tooth was sort of weird, well, I prayed, and then it got better. It seemed silly to ask, but you even care about an individual tooth. I love that you love the details of all of our lives. It makes me…
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Eyes Wide Open
Hi there! It has been a while since I last posted, and boy the world sure has changed! Honestly, I think it has taken me some time to get used to the way things are now. It is like a storm rolled through and I am still recovering from the aftermath of that storm. Here is what I know though: God is good. You can choose to be happy. You can also choose to be mad. You can choose to accept the way life is now. Through it all, God will be by your side no matter what. Choose to live your life with your eyes wide open. This time…
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You Are In Control
I give it all to you fully. You know what is in my heart. You know what is on my mind. You even know how much I want to be pain free! What you are teaching me in these moments is incredible. While, I would rather be pain free, I have a new perspective. Each day is a gift. And each good day I have is even that much more special. You care for me more than I even can imagine. I am trusting you fully to get me through this. I have my faith, even if my life isn’t pain free at the moment, the moments I spend with…
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Present
For as long as I can remember it has been a struggle for me to fully live in the present moment. I know that one of my issues is that I love to have control over my life. I am a planner, so this is just naturally built into my being. It is a hard thing to break free from. Since I need to have control, I start planning everything and running through every scenario that could potentially happen. Yes, it is exhausting! And often times it leaves me paralyzed. I can’t think any more and I can’t move forward. It brings to mind this verse in Matthew 6:34 (NLT):…
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Surrendering Control
The past few months have been a struggle for me personally. I have spent several moments with God in the waiting room or doctor’s office in the past few months. More than I have wanted to, but it has been necessary to try to track down what is happening with my body. I have been struggling with pelvic pain off and on for a few months now. Every doctor visit I have had I have spent time in prayer while waiting for the doctor to enter the room. And it has given me so much peace knowing that He is in the room with me every time I have to…
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I Need You, Always
Note: This is a super personal post ahead. But I need to share how God showed up for me through a recent valley. The worry set in. It was troubling. I knew what I needed to do. I made the make call to the doctor. This pain, it had gone on long enough. I needed some answers and relief. I scheduled my appointment thinking that maybe, just maybe I’ll cancel it if it feels better. My appointment was two weeks away. The date of my appointment quickly approached. I couldn’t deny that I still was experiencing the pain and discomfort. I sat in my car before my appointment in prayer.…
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Anticipate Him
Laying in my bed with three fleece blankets and my quilt all on top of me I was very snuggly. However, I was awake. The clock across the room was staring back at me mocking me with its bright red numbers; 2:34. I laid there for a bit longer. Then I decided to plant my feet on the ground and make my way to the bathroom. Once I was done, I made my way back to my snuggly bed. I laid back down slowly. Once back in my bed with all four of my covers on top of me I could feel that my nose was dripping a bit. Worry…
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It Is All Yours
Open your eyes. I am here, right with you through it all. I came into this world just like you did. I paid the ultimate price. But you question me. Do you not trust me? How can that be? Every moment has been planned by me. My grace covers your sin. You have all of these questions. I gave you all of this free will. I can’t explain it to you, but yes, I do question. I don’t always understand who I am. Through your lens I can see a bit of who I am. I am who you say I am. In you, I am made new. You have…
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The Smallest Things
It was a rough start to my day. I couldn’t find my work badge. I searched and searched and searched for it. I checked every room in the house. I checked my purse, twice! I checked my car, also twice. I even checked by the mailbox. No such luck. I even stopped by the one place I visited the day prior to check their parking lot. Still nothing. I made my way into work without my badge. All I could think about once I got up to my cube was where was my badge. Eventually I made my way to the security area to have a new badge made. The…
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The Perfect Moment
The other day it happened to be raining out. It was wonderful to have the rain seeing as it has been very dry lately. At one point, I noticed the sky getting brighter. I quickly ran over to the window to check for a rainbow. Sadly, I was disappointed, but I knew in my heart that there was going to be a rainbow, but I was just too early. You see, a friend of mine, her grandma was in her last days, so I knew there was going to be a rainbow. God has shown me rainbows before around the time of people’s deaths. It continued to get brighter outside…